DAYTON - Valparaiso entered Saturday’s game at Dayton intent on ending more than 20 years of misery at Welcome Stadium.
Not since 2003 had a Valpo team traveled to Dayton and come home victorious. On top of the 10 straight road losses the Beacons had endured at the hands of the Flyers, not once during any of those games had Valparaiso led in the fourth quarter.
The Beacons entered the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game with a 20-17 lead and had the Flyers facing a fourth down midway through the quarter. A stop would’ve given Valpo strong field position to try and extend its lead.